Look at the picture on the right. What is it? Yeah, it’s a special robot car，ROPITS. Japan made it this year. It’s a new kind of car. The car can drive itself. It is very easy for people to use it.
ROPITS is short for Robot for Personal Intelligent Transport System (个人智能交通系统机器人). ROPITS has only one seat. The Japanese made it for old and disabled (残疾的) people in Japan.
What makes the ROPITS special? One can ask it to pick him or her up from a computer or a smart-phone. After he or she gets in the car and tells the ROPITS where to go, it will begin to drive itself and let the driver enjoy the ride.
The ROPITS will not have traffic accidents (事故) because it drives very slowly, not more than 7 kilometers an hour.
1.This passage is about a new kind of .
A. car B. bicycle C. smart-phone D. computer
2.The ROPITS is special because .
A. it is only for people in Japan B. it can drive itself all the way
C. it can drive fast on the road D. it is for the old and disabled people
3. From the passage we know that .
A. ROPITS is big and smart
B. people must learn to drive ROPITS
C. only old and disabled people can use ROPITS
D. ROPITS is helpful for the old and the disabled people
1.We can learn to play ping-pong .
A. at Mr Cai’s house B. on Friday afternoon
C. in School’s P.E. Building D. from Monday to Friday
2.The Star Rock Band will meet every .
A. Friday afternoon B. Monday morning
C. Saturday afternoon D. Sunday morning
3.Cathy can sing well and she wants to meet some music lovers. She can .
A. call 368-5788 B. call 898-3443
C. meet Mr Cai on Sunday D. meet Tina on Saturday
My family took a trip to New York City last summer. We were very excited. It was our first trip to New York. We 1 to New York on Sunday morning. The weather was sunny. The trip on the plane was very fine. We arrived at about 3:00 p.m. We stayed there for one 2 .
We didn’t have much 3 time during our visit to New York. We were busy. On Monday, we visited the science museum. The next day, we 4 the train to Long Beach. It was interesting and we had a 5 time.
However (然而), one day was really exciting for 6 . On Friday, we wanted to go to Central Park. 7 , we took a subway into the city. Later on, we took a bus to Central Park. There were many people on the bus. After ten minutes, we got off (下车) the bus at the park. But we found Maria wasn’t with us. She was 8 ! She didn’t get off. My father 9 the bus. At last, the driver stopped the bus and Maria got off. She was very careful on the buses and trains after that.
We came back to Los Angeles the next day. We got home late Saturday evening. We were
10 , but we were happy. We had a wonderful time in New York. However, Maria is never going to forget her scary bus trip.
1.A. walked B. flew C. got D. moved
2.A. day B. week C. month D. year
3.A. free B. busy C. interesting D. good
4.A. bought B. saw C. took D. drove
5.A. quiet B. boring C. happy D. sad
6.A. me B. Maria C. my mother D. my father
7.A. First B. At last C. Then D. After that
8.A. in the street B. on the train C. at the park D. on the bus
9.A. ran after B. looked after C. looked for D. waited for
10.A. excited B. scared C. surprised D. tired
I on my way here and had to ask the police for help.
A. got well B. got lost C. got dressed D. got popular
—Do you want to play basketball after school, Jack?
— . I have to practice my English.
A. Yes, I do B. Let’s go C. Sounds great D. Sorry, I’m busy
—Where is Sally?
—Oh, she in the art room.
A. draws B. drew C. is drawing D. can draw
